The 'Dhurandhar' song sparks debate; the Ranveer Singh film revives the classic tune; the 'Barsat Ki Raat' connection explained; here’s the full truth

Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' features a song that echoes the iconic qawwali from 1960's 'Barsat Ki Raat'. This film qawwali, ...
SBS

'Qawwali helped us transcend differences of religion and nationalities'

Australian Qawwal Party is a group of Sufi singers of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Fijian descent. In this studio interview with SBS Hindi, they share their love for Qawwali, their journey in ...
Hindustan Times

Qawwali music: From dargahs to reels

The database started out with 250 songs in 2021 with funding support from the India Foundation for the Arts in Bangalore, and now the number has swelled to 800 and counting. It includes music from ...
The Hindu

Are you a lover of qawwali? Then Yousuf Saeed’s Cinema Qawwali Archive is for you

The qawwali, a musical genre closely associated with Islamic Sufi tradition, has evolved over the generations to include not just devotion, but romance, comedy and even social commentary in its fold.
Arab Times

‘Qawwali’ is a traditional form of Islamic singing

‘Sufisaints bring people together. And so do the musicians and singers who sing Qawwali, an Indian localised form of Sufimusic,’ said Haji Mohammed Idris of the Qutbi Brothers, one of India’s most ...
Mid Day

Qawwali maestro Sagar Bhatia to embark on 15-city India tour this March

Celebrated Qawwali maestro Sagar Bhatia, popularly known as Sagar Wali, is set to embark on a 15-city nationwide tour of unparalleled scale from March to June this year to entertain fans of Sufi music ...